The Chattering Mind || Acharya Prashant

Full video: How to stop mind's inner chatter? || Acharya Prashant, with MMMUT (2023)

Transcript

00:00My mind constantly keeps chattering and I can't stop it.

00:04So, sir, my question is how to stop the mind's chatter?

00:07The mind loves to engage itself with itself.

00:11The mind loves to roll in its own stuff.

00:14The mind is a monkey.

00:15It needs something to play with.

00:17You gave it nothing.

00:18It started playing with its own body.

00:20Now it has its tail in its mouth.

00:22What's the most dangerous place to live in?

00:24The mind.

00:25Horrible is the condition of those who live in their minds.

00:28And the only way to get out of your mind is by giving the mind a purpose.

00:33Nothing else will work.

00:34That's the law.

00:35The mind is just energy.

00:37You do not give it a purpose solemn enough, the energy will become destructive.

00:42Just keep the mind constructively involved with something proper and purposeful.

00:47And that will require honesty.

00:48Give the mind a proper purpose.

00:50Let the entire body, your entire system, everything in your existence,

00:55be focused, be channelized towards the right purpose in life.